TIP SHEET: TP15-16

Aug. 7, 2015

Upcoming

2015 Product Calendar — The Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product expected to be released in 2015. The products are listed in the Census Bureau’s online product calendar, which will be updated as needed throughout the year.

Learn What Surveys are Being Conducted in Your Community — See which one of our 130-plus annual surveys are being conducted in your community. In a variety of surveys and censuses, evolving from the first census in 1790, the Census Bureau provides official information about America’s people, businesses, industries and institutions. See surveys currently in each Census Bureau region:

Atlanta

Chicago

Denver

Los Angeles

New York

Philadelphia

OnTheMap Update — Version 6.4.1 of the OnTheMap application will include LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) for 2013, following up on the release of 2012 data in June. OnTheMap now contains 12 years of data (2002-2013). 2013 LODES data contain employment statistics for 48 states and the District of Columbia (not included are Kansas and Massachusetts). Additionally, OnTheMap for Emergency Management will be updated to reflect the 2013 LODES data. See http://lehd.ces.census.gov/ for more information on these data products and data tools. (Schedule for release August 13).

American Community Survey

Who Drives to Work? Commuting by Automobile in the United States: 2013 — This American Community Survey report focuses on patterns of commuting by private vehicles. It highlights differences in rates of automobile commuting by key population characteristics, such as age, race, ethnicity and the communities in which workers live. (Tentatively scheduled for release Aug. 13.)  

Demographic

Infographic: Measuring Race and Ethnicity Across the Decades: 1790-2010 — This interactive infographic allows users to understand how race and ethnicity categories have changed over time since the 1790 Census. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.)

Income and Earnings Estimates: First Quarter 2013 — Using the two later waves (14 and 15) from the 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation panel, this table package presents income and earnings estimates at the individual, family and household level for the first quarter (January, February and March) 2013. Estimates are provided by selected demographic characteristics, such as gender, race/ethnicity, age, marital status and highest level of educational attainment. Monthly income and earnings estimates for individuals, families and households are also included. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.)

Languages Other Than English Spoken at Home — This table package presents statistics from the American Community Survey on over 340 detailed languages spoken at home in the United States. It includes estimates of the number of speakers and their English ability for each language for the nation, states and Puerto Rico as well as counties and core-based statistical areas (metropolitan and micropolitan areas) with populations of 100,000 or more and 25,000 or more speakers of languages other than English or Spanish. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.) 

Economic

2012 Statistics of U.S. Businesses — Data  for metropolitan statistical areas and counties by enterprise employment size. Statistics include number of firms, establishments, employment, annual payroll and estimated receipts. (Scheduled for release August 10.)

2012 Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Company Statistics Series: Preliminary Company Summary — The Survey of Business Owners provides a detailed portrait of America’s businesses and business owners from the national to the local level once every five years. The preliminary company summary will provide estimates for number of firms, receipts, employment and payroll by gender, ethnicity, race and veteran status at the U.S., state and sector levels. The final company summary will be released in December 2015 and will include estimates at the detail geography and NAICS levels. The characteristics of businesses and business owners will also be published in December 2015. (Tentatively scheduled for Aug. 18.)

2013 Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR) — This report from the U.S. Census Bureau provides a comprehensive comparison between detailed manufacturing product class data and associated import and export data. The data are published on a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis from the 2012 Economic Census Subject Series and the 2013 Annual Survey of Manufactures, presented with official U.S. export and import merchandise trade statistics. The first report was released on December 18, 2014. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.)

Completion of 2012 Economic Census Subject Series: Manufacturing — Supplements other products and presents tabulations for the U.S. with some state detail. Reports include a general summary, product summary, materials summary, concentration ratio summary and location of manufacturing plants summary. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August)

2012 Economic Census Geographic Area Series — Continuing on a flow basis through September 2015, this series provides detailed industry statistics by geographic area for establishments of firms with paid employees. Data are shown on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System basis. These data supersede the data shown in the Industry Series and may be superseded by data shown in later publication series for selected sectors. See: <http://www.census.gov/econ/census/schedule/> for more information.

2012 Economic Census Subject Series — Continuing on a flow basis through June 2016, the subject series reports supplement other products and present tabulations for the U.S. with some state detail. Reports for most sectors include establishment and firm size (including legal form of organization). Miscellaneous subjects reports for the manufacturing sector include general summary, products summary, materials consumed summary and concentration ratios in manufacturing.

Facts for Features

Unmarried and Single Americans Week (Sept. 20-26) — The third full week of September recognizes the nation’s unmarried Americans with an array of statistics about this group from the Census Bureau’s demographic and economic subject areas. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.)

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) — During this monthlong observance, our nation celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The Census Bureau joins in the celebration with this fact sheet presenting a range of updated statistics describing the demographic state of the nation’s Latino population. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.)

Back to School — After a nice summer break, students will prepare to return to school for the 2015-16 academic year. This fact sheet presents statistics from demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to teachers, students and the reopening of our country’s schools in late summer. (Tentatively scheduled for release in August.)

Training Opportunities

Census Bureau Offers Training Opportunities — Webinars are available to help the public access and use Census Bureau statistics. These free sessions, lasting 60 to 90 minutes, show how to use census databases and mapping tools and how to find demographic and economic statistics at a local or national level. They also provide quick links for answers to frequently asked questions about accessing statistics.

The following courses are offered:

• Data Access Summer Webinar Camp Series – Cutting Up the Big Apple! Learn the different ways the Census Bureau produces New York City statistics (Tuesday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. EDT)
• Data Access Summer Webinar Camp Series – Get the Knack of the Census Tract: Learn the history, usefulness and how to get tract data. (Thursday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. EDT)
• Data Access Summer Webinar Camp Series – Get to Know the Ferrett: Data Access and Cross Tabulation Using DataFerrett (Thursday, Aug. 13, 1 p.m. EDT)
• Data Access Summer Webinar Camp Series – Cutting Up the Big Apple! Learn the different ways the Census Bureau supplies NYC data. (Tuesday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. EDT)
• Data Access Tools Webinar (Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2 p.m. EDT)
• Introduction to the American Community Survey (Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m. EDT) 

Descriptions for each of the upcoming sessions are available on our educational resources page. No registration is needed to join the webinar. Login details will be provided one week before a webinar.

Archived Training Resources — Visit the Census Bureau’s Training Resources Library for free, previously recorded trainings that are available for use at your convenience. The library includes presentations, recorded webinars, tutorials and other helpful materials.

Multimedia

Census Bureau History Home Page (Aug. 3) — The Census Bureau’s history website <http://www.census.gov/history> celebrates the city of Sturgis, S.D., as it hosts the 75th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Use census data to learn about the city and the economic impact of motorcycle manufacturing in the United States. In addition to highlighting notable motorcyclists, including William S. Harley, Arthur Davidson, Glenn Curtiss, Charles Lindbergh and James Dean, the website also commemorates the Aug. 12 birthday of women’s rights advocate Lille Deveroux Blake, who successfully lobbied the Census Bureau to hire female clerks during the 1880 Census.

Radio

Profile America segments include just a little sting in “Immunization Month” (Aug. 17) and those who toil in “Labor Day” (Sept. 7).

The daily features are available at <http://www.census.gov/multimedia/www/radio/>, with download options for MP3 (including podcast subscription) and WAV or zip files for the entire month (MP3).

Apps

Challenge Your Knowledge of State Statistics with Census PoP Quiz — This mobile app from the Census Bureau challenges a user’s knowledge of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Census PoP Quiz is available for download to Android and Apple devices. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/mobile/>.

Find Your Ideal Place with the Census Bureau’s dwellr App — A Census Bureau mobile app named “dwellr” can help people on the go access key demographic, socio-economic and housing statistics for thousands of places across the nation. Users can also learn more about where they are by a simple tap of the screen that reveals educational levels, housing values and total population drawn from the American Community Survey. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/mobile/>.

Stay Connected with the Census Bureau’s America’s Economy Mobile App — Every week, the Department of Commerce releases key Census Bureau economic indicators. Get the latest business news on-the-go as it is released through the Census Bureau’s free, easy-to-use mobile app, America’s Economy, available for download for both Apple and Android phones and tablets. The app provides real-time updates for 20 key economic indicators from the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/mobile/economy/>.

Recently Released

(Released since July 24, 2015)

Demographic

Census Bureau Announces Schedule for Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics and American Community Survey Results — July 30 — The Census Bureau announces the release schedule for both the 2014 income, poverty and health insurance statistics from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey and the 2014 American Community Survey. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-134.html>.

Economic

New Advance Report on U.S. International Trade to Improve Measurement of GDP — July 30 — The Census Bureau released “Advance Report: U.S. International Trade in Goods,” a new monthly report providing more timely statistics on exports and imports of goods. This report enables decision makers to improve their measurements of the U.S. economy. Each month it will be released four-to-seven business days in advance of the “U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services” report and will present advance statistics for the reference month; for example, the July 30 release will feature advance statistics for June 2015. Internet address:<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-tps57.html>.

2014 Annual Survey of Public Pensions: State and Locally Administered Defined Benefit Data — July 28 — The survey provides a comprehensive look at the financial activity of the nation’s state and locally administered defined benefit pension systems, including cash and investment holdings, receipts, payments, pension obligations and membership information. Statistics are available at the national level and for individual states. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-tps56.html>.

2012 Economic Census of Island Areas: Puerto Rico Construction — July 28 — The construction sector includes establishments primarily engaged in building construction, heavy and civil engineering construction and specialty trade contractors, such as framing, electrical and flooring. Data are presented for Puerto Rico and its combined statistical areas, metropolitan statistical areas and municipios. The report also includes data on the number of establishments, payroll, employment, value of business done and other data items by industry. Internet address:<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-tps55.html>. Spanish version:<http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-tps55sp.html>.

Facts for Features

Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Aug. 29 — July 29 — The Census Bureau commemorates the one-decade anniversary of the costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the U.S. The fact sheet includes data on population, housing and businesses for the two areas that suffered the most severe destruction: the New Orleans metro area and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Statistics on these measures are presented for 2005 (right before the hurricane hit), 2006 (one year later) and the most current year available. Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2015/cb15-ff16.html>.

Multimedia

Radio

Profile America segments included what’s in store for Mom and Pop in “Parents Day” (July 25) and the national interest in “Full Faith and Credit” (Aug. 4). Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/library/audio/profile-america.html>.

Blogs

New Advance Report on International Trade Available Today — Census Bureau Director John H. Thompson writes that the new Advance Report: U.S. International Trade in Goods is part of ongoing efforts to release U.S. trade data to the public as quickly as possible. The advance report will be published up to a week before the full FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report that is jointly issued by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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